Job Ref: 213402696

Date: 2021-03-22 08:01:40

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Communications Apprentice

3 Years Fixed Term Contract

Aylesbury base with some agile working

Salary: Starting at £11,284 per annum, progressing to £19,747 per annum with satisfactory performance and successful completion of level 4 qualification. 

Good range of company benefits

Full time – 37 hours per week with one day study leave

Are you self-motivated, passionate about helping people and keen to develop yourself? This may be the perfect position for you!

About Us

Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust is a ‘not-for-profit’ Registered Provider of affordable housing for over 17,000 people living and working in Aylesbury and across Buckinghamshire and beyond. 

we own and are responsible for over 7,600 homes,
Our annual turnover of over £45 million,
We have more than 270 employees,
 We aim to make a significant social and economic contribution within the communities where we work.

Our Future

We are a dynamic organisation seeking to provide over 1000 new homes by 2025 while also increasing flexibility with the way we work and improving our environmental impact.

About the Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone interested in Communications to achieve a nationally recognised level 3 qualification, with the opportunity to progress to level 4 during the apprenticeship.

The apprenticeship will run for three years, and will combine on-the-job learning and online study, including Skype tutorials and peer support.

On the Job you will:

Create content across channels and platforms within budget and evaluate success

Identify drivers for customers
Understand the importance of brand
Gain industry knowledge
Learn from Communication professionals and housing experts
In your tutorials you will learn about:

Using creative content across channels and platforms
The different styles of writing and tone of voice
The end to end production of content development
Emerging technologies and trends
Regulatory and legal requirements of media assets
About You

We’re looking for someone who understands how to connect with people and is great at getting information across in a way that’s easy to understand.

You might be an enthusiastic YouTuber and love making new videos to share, or maybe you’re an avid blogger with a flare for writing.

If you’re open minded, confident, compassionate and want to learn more about Communications then we’d love to hear from you!

You will ideally have skills and attributes that include:

good communication,
you enjoy a challenging role,
like meeting new people and
are motivated to make a difference in the local community.
The minimum qualifications required are 4 GCSEs at grade A* to D or equivalent including Mathematics and English.

Benefits include

28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time)
Health Cash Plan

Workplace Options Employee Assistance Programme
Employee discount scheme

Contributory pension scheme
Please note that this role is only open to those that do not already have a qualification in Communication or Marketing at level 3 or above.

E&D Commitment

Our Vision and Values express our commitment to becoming a leader in our field, providing quality affordable homes and investing in Aylesbury Vale’s diverse communities. As part of our continued commitment to our workforce accurately reflecting the community we represent, we welcome applicants from BAME backgrounds, and applicants who have status as an individual with a physical or mental disability, as part of our ongoing commitment to Equality and Diversity. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Closing date: 6th April 2021- 8am 

Interview date: from 9th April 2021

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